Payment proposals released Monday afternoon by the Trump administration would require hospitals to disclose their negotiated rates beginning next year, a change that could dramatically shift the dynamic between healthcare payers and providers. | Under the proposed rule hospitals would have to make their 'real, negotiated prices known to patients.'
| | The proposed rules, if finalized, would take effect on January 1, 2020. |
The changes, which are sure to face stiff pushback from powerful industry groups, must undergo a notice and comment period before being finalized. Read the full story... |